Name: Cambridge Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale slaughter dairy cows sold higher . Feeder dairy calves sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $155.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$155.00

1 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−64.11

vs NY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	560	155.00	868	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

155.00

—

NY average3 barns · 12 hd

219.11

−64.11

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,433	150.81	2,161	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,564	129.41	2,024	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,194	105.69	1,262	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,210	94.00	1,137	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,188	128.20	1,523	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,781	123.23	2,194	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,550	113.43	1,759	24
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,304	96.30	1,256	47
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,223	158.58	1,939	10
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,101	132.17	1,455	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,062	134.47	1,428	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,095	173.00	1,894	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	743.56/cwt	87
Bulls	Number 2	97	507.96/cwt	35
Bulls	Number 3	82	243.16/cwt	14
Bulls	Utility	64	39.90/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	90	804.47/cwt	19
Heifers	Number 2	95	547.27/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	77	70.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

88 lots · USDA AMS · Cambridge Livestock Auction - Cambridge, NY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,703	103.55/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,763	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	84.36/cwt	75.00–94.00	985	19
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,723	132.20/cwt	129.00–136.00	2,278	5
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,223	158.58/cwt	148.00–167.00	1,939	10
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,325	106.10/cwt	100.00–112.50	2,467	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,528	113.50/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,734	19
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,535	127.61/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,959	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,062	134.47/cwt	115.00–143.00	1,428	3
Steers	Select	—	1,095	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,894	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,101	132.17/cwt	112.50–143.00	1,455	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,385	98.85/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,369	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,394	106.48/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,484	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,545	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,808	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	140–150	147	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	412	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	91	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	673	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	634.18/cwt	600.00–670.00	710	7
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	621.33/cwt	500.00–700.00	584	16
Bulls	Number 2	130–140	137	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	397	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	73	72.19/cwt	50.00–95.00	53	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80–90	84	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	76	1
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	78	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	390	1
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	82	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	230	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,666	121.72/cwt	119.00–125.00	2,028	7
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,188	128.20/cwt	110.00–137.00	1,523	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,567	126.59/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,984	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	101.09/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,262	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	107.53/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,261	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	137.86/cwt	135.00–141.00	2,144	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,137	1
Bulls	—	—	1,433	150.81/cwt	130.00–180.00	2,161	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Steers	Medium 2	600–650	625	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	703	1
Steers	Medium 1	300–350	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium 1	700–750	705	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2	400–450	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	690	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	630	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	405	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium 1	800–850	815	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	474.16/cwt	360.00–550.00	403	5
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	65	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	52	1
Bulls	Utility	50–60	55	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	635.20/cwt	550.00–700.00	546	10
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	104	429.76/cwt	350.00–470.00	447	4
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	113	450.68/cwt	400.00–490.00	509	3
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	95	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	190	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	87	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	331	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	78	605.45/cwt	570.00–640.00	472	2
Bulls	Utility	60–70	60	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	3	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	127	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	699	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	512.50/cwt	440.00–600.00	487	10
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	63	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	384	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	911.97/cwt	840.00–990.00	857	14
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	82	255.55/cwt	210.00–300.00	210	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	480.53/cwt	460.00–490.00	365	3
Bulls	Number 2	150–160	155	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	388	1
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	111	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	167	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	87	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	557	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	823.32/cwt	800.00–850.00	906	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	121	756.67/cwt	710.00–790.00	916	3
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	618.92/cwt	510.00–680.00	650	12
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	72	144.95/cwt	120.00–190.00	104	3
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	78	367.78/cwt	200.00–460.00	287	3
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	70–80	70	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	56	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	101	755.00/cwt	700.00–810.00	763	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	847.47/cwt	700.00–940.00	881	10
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	110–120	119	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	536	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	60	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	57	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	725.00/cwt	700.00–750.00	544	2
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	92	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	506	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	973.39/cwt	820.00–1,070.00	837	8
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	72	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	720	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	115	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	556.82/cwt	500.00–610.00	590	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	80	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	560	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	970.81/cwt	830.00–1,050.00	835	5
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	91	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	683	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	592	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	936.18/cwt	880.00–980.00	880	4
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	86	556.70/cwt	510.00–600.00	479	4
Heifers	Number 2	100–110	102	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	449	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	70	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	35	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	864.71/cwt	850.00–880.00	891	2

How this sale compares

New York weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New York auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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